Detroit Lions Season Expectations for 2009

There will be no good memories from the Detroit Lions 2008 season. 2008 was a result of injuries, bad decisions, bad drafts, and just plain bad luck resulting in the NFL's first ever 0-16 season.

Fans would like to forget 2008 ever happened. The good news is that change has come, and lots of it.

Matt Millen, Detroit's General Manager since 2001, was fired three games into the 2008 season. Coach, Rod Marinelli was then fired at season's end.

New General Manager Martin Mayhew, and new Coach Jim Schwartz, have embarked on a complete overhaul of the Lions roster. Unwanted players and malcontents have been trimmed, and replaced with young depth players and solid veterans from other...